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Strange Foods.

Casselrs Saturday Journal.
The old saying that what is one mans
meat Is another mans poison is realized in
the opposite tastes of people. The Turks
shudder at the thought of eating oysters.
The Digger Indians of the Pacific coast
rejoiced in the great locust swarms of 1875
as dispensation of the great Spirit, and
laid in store of dried locust powder suf-
fcient to last them for several years The
French will eat frogs, snails and the dis
eased liver of geese, hut draw the line at
alligatoIs. auckland declares the taste of
the boa constructor to be good, and much
like veal Qnass, the fermented cabbage
water of the Russians, is their popular
tipple. It is described as resembling
mixture of stale fish and soapsuds in taste,
yet, next to beer, it has more yotaries than
any other fermented beverage. a tallow
candle washed down with quass forms a
meal that it would be hard to be thankful
for. In Canton and other Chinese cities
rats are sold at the rate of two shilings a
dozen, and the hind quarters Of the dogare
hung up In the butchers shop alongside of
mutton and lamb, but command higher
price. The eddie birds nests Of the Chi
nese are worth twice their weight in silver,
the finest variety selling for as much as &c
pound The negroes of the West Indies
eat baked snakes and palm worms fried in
fat, but they cannot be induced to eat
stewed rabbits. In Mexico parrots are
eaten, but they are rather tough. The
Guachos of the Argentine Republic are in
the habit of hunting skunks for the sake of
their flesh. The octopus, or devil fish,
when boiled and then roasted, is eaten in
Corsica and esteemed a delicacy. In the
Pacific islands and West Indies lizard eggs
are eaten with gusto. The natives of the
Antilles eat alligator eggs, and the eggs Of
the turtle are popular everywhere, though
up to the commencement Of the last cen
fury turtle was only eaten by the poor Of
Jamaica. Ants are eaten by various ma
tons. In Brazil they are served with q
resinous sauce, and in Africa they are
stewed with grease or butter. The Eas
Indians catch them in pits, and carefully
wash them in handfuls like raisins. Ii
Siam curry Of ant eggs is costly luxury
The Cingalese eat the bees after robbins
them of their honey. Caterpillars AM
spiders are dainties to the African bush
men. After they have wound the sill
from the cocoon the Chinese eat the chry
sails of the silk-worm. Spiders roasted ar
a sort Of dessert with the New Caledo
mans.
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A Land Rich In Roses.
Tickis Floral Magazine,

ten Il tOfut &uuyuSHCt
Bulgaria, the little country in Europe
which we hear so much about of late, is
veritable rose garden in itself. In no part
of the world has the cultivation of the rose
come so near perfection as in this small
State, and, although the soil and atmos-
phere of the country have much to do with
the success of the work, the native inhabi-
tants have made such long and careful
study of the plant and its needs that they
have created wonders out of their fields of
blooming roses. As is we'll known, the
flowers are grown there for the purpose of
extracting the precious aroma known as
''attar of rose" but this circumstance does
not detract in the least from the appear
ance of the roses. The bushes require
considerable care and attention, and are
seldom allowed TO attain height Of over
six feet.
In the great rose gardens where the
flowers are raised for manufacturing the
''attar of rose the bushes are seldom
grated or budded. The roots forming the
bushes of young rose garden are taken
from the old bushes and carefully buried
WIFI plenty vi manure, Mllert bhey sehu UP
young shoots, These reach their full
growth in about FIVE years, and for fifteen
years will yield large crops of roses. When
an old bed begins to fall the bushes are cut
away and new shoots allowed to spring up
or the whole field plowed up and roots from
another bed set out in their place. A sue
cessful rose-grower keeps several rose gar
dens at all times in different stages Of de-
velopment, so that when one garden begins
to be unproductive another one is about
ready to come in. The roses blossom in
the latter part of May, when all the neigh
borhood is employed in picking them and
getting them to the distillery.
In addition to the great industry of ex-
tracing the precious aroma from the roses,
the inhabitants of Bulgaria make quite a
business of exporting rose slips and roots
to different countries. The facility with
which the roses grow in the fertile valleys
of that country makes it profitable bust
ness to raise the bushes for market. The
cuttings for buds are sent hundreds Of
miles, packed in long grass and surrounded
with straw disposed longitudinally.
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The Coffee Tree.

Coffee is not bush, as is popularly sup
posed, but tree, which, if permitted to
grow, will shoot up thirty or forty feet.
When properly cultivated it is nipped off
about six feet from the ground, thus pre-
senting a surface from which the berries
are easily picked and allowing the main to
gain greater strength. The tall shrubs
somewhat resemble the magnolias with
their shining dark-green leaves-bqt the
starry, spow-white flowers remind one of
orange blossoms In all but fragrance, The
phenomenon Is constantly displayed of
buds, blossoms, green and ripe fruit, all on
the same stem; but though always flower
ing and developing fruit, the true harvest
season is from April to November. When
fully matured the berries are dark red,
looking precisely like common variety of
sea bean. They turn to dull brown after
having been picked and become almost
black by drying.
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d9oetrp.
SOMEWHERE.


Alfred Capei Sta,D, in Good Words.
Somewhere the flowers are sprinsiBg,
thought as l toiled along
in the burning heat of the noontide
And the fancy made me strong.
Yes, somewhere the wind is blowing,
Though here where gasp and sigh,
Not breath of air is stirring,
Not cloud in the burning sky.
Somewhere the thing we long for
Exists on earth's wide bound,
Somc.l ese the sun is shining
When Winter nips the ground,
Somewhere the flowers are springing,
Somewhere the corn is brown,
And ready unto the harvest
To feed the hungry town.
Somewhere the twilight gathers
And weary men lay by
The burden of the daytime,
And wrapped in slumber lie.
Somewhere the day is breaking,
And gloom and darkness flee;
Though storms our bark are tossing,
There's somewhere placid sea.
And thus, thought, tits always.
In this mysterious life,
There's always gladness somewhere
In spite fits pain and strife;
And somewhere the sin and sorrow
OF earth are known no more.
Somewhere our weary spirits
Shall find peaceful shore.
Somewhere the things that Try Us
Shall all have passed away.
And doubt and fear no longer
Impede the perfect day.
o brother, though the darkness
Around thy soul be cast,
The earth is rolling sunward
And light shall come at last.
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Huttermilk bread is great delicacy.
1t is very easy to make, and particularly
wholesome Into each pint Of butter
milk, made hot, stir -four to form thick
batter; add a couple of spoOnfuls of yeast,
and let it stand few hours. Then stir in
teaspoonful Of soda, the same Of salt, and
a couple of ounces of dissolved butter, and
work in enough -four to make nice dough.
Knead well, make into loaves, and let it
rise until light.
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A manufacturer in France has Just
made wire rope over three miles long,
weighing sixteen tons. It is q inches in
circumference, and has breaking strain of
thirty tons.
He that would have the perfestion Of
pleasure must be moderate in the use Of it.
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A negro was suspected of surreptiiously
meddling with neighbors fruit, and being
caught in garden by moonlight, nom
plussed his detectors by raising his eyes,
clasping his hands and piously exclaimings
aGood heavens dis yere darkey can't go
nowhere to pray any more without bein'
'stnrhed. y
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The crank shaft of the steamer City of
Rome is said to be the largest in the world,
weighing about sixty-three tons. 1t was
made of fluid compressed steel.
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The sweetest thing on earth is little
child when it has learned to know and
love.
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CLEARING SALE

CLEARING SALE
SUMMER GOODS
s. KAHN, SONS & cos,
Albaugh Building, IL E. Main St.,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
20 Pieces 4o-inch Victoria
Lawn, extra fine quality,
lille This is the regular IS cent grade.
ls Pieces Fine India Linen,
Imported, actually worth 1sc, only l2le.
20 Pieces Tufted Bouclenet
Combination Ginghams,
Worth 25c., only Zoe.
Seersuckers, Plain & Crinkle,
All reduced in price.
SATINES IN 40 DIFFERENT STYLES
AND COLORS, IN ALL QUALITIES.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Ganze Underwear
at Bargain Prices.
Hosiery, - Gloves, = Corsets,
other goods in our Notion Department
lower than elsewhere.
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REMNANTS. REMNANTS.

1000 yards of the celebrated Stanhope
Lawns, in length 2 TO Is yards, ct the low
price of &c.
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Hosiery, - Gloves, = Corsets,

Aud other goods in our Notion Department
lower than elsewhere.
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SO DRESS PATTERNS,

Yard wide, Twill Satines, at &c, worth from
the piece l5c. These are the genuine Satines,
and not glazed calicoes advertised as Satines
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1000 YARDS OF ENGLISH BATISTE,
CoLoRED GROUNDS, ONLY Sc.
This is one of the latest style goods for sum-
mer wear, and is noted for its light weight.
, 1887-01-06
Ono of the Sufferers.

TIFFIN, o., Jan. Among the pas
sengers on the Inflated Baltimore Il Ohio
train was John Teehill, an Irishman, who
resides at San Francisco and has a brother
in-law who owns a large liquor store on
Pacific venue of that city, was on his way
home from a visit to County Glare, Ire
land. He was wedged in the wreck, but
succeeded in releasing himself and fell
headforemost out of the window into a
ditch. His head and hands were terribly
burned, his collar bone broken and bruised
all over. He was taken to Chicago juno
ton, where he is now coughing and blood
is flowing from his mouth, and he is not
expected to live.
SARATOGA, Jan. j.-It is thought that
the man named Billiard, who was pinioned
and burned under a beam in the wreck at
Tifin yesterday, and who it was reported
belonged in New York State, may have
been Gen. i. f. Billiard of Saratoga.
Inquiries at his home elected the infor-
nation that Gen. Billiard started two
weeks ago for New Mexico, and his
family had received word of his arrival,
but his destination after leaving New
Mexico is not known. Gen. Billiard was
about 70 years of age, and five feet ten
inches in height.
, 1887-01-06
A Horrible Discovery.

BosToN, Jan. "a bundle Of bloody
clothing was found yesterday in Lexing-
ton and caused much surmise. To-day
Farmer Brooks discovered near the place
the head Of a man which had been severed
from the body and near it other portions
of a body covered with snow. The head
was gashed and distorted by a terrible
wound. 1t had evidently been chopped
from the body with a dull axe. About a
mile from where the head and arm were
found, the Investigators discovered in a
deep gully the mutilated trunk. 1t was
naked, and deep cuts in the hip and leg
indicated the intention of the murderers
of s%evering the left leg as they had the
right, which had been rudely chopped off
at the thigh. The body is thought to be
that of hard working man.
Later reports from Lexington are to the
effect that the murdered man has been
fully identified as George A. Goldman, the
missing Somerville milkman, but there is
no clue to the perpetrators of the fiendish
deed
, 1887-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL


WASHINGTON, Jan. AT > o'clock
the senate took up the conference report
on the interstate commerce bill, and was
addressed by MI. Pratt. He opposed the
conference report and advocated its rejec-
ton solely for the reason that it prohibi-
ted pooling, in all other respects he favor
ed the compromise bill.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered a resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treasury
for a statement of the Indebtedness of the
Pacific Railroad companies to the govern
ment IN Jan. /, 1887, with details of all
payments made on account Of the same;
also as to sums due or about to become
due principal and INTEREST," under the ex-
listing law severally, and what difference
will result to the treasury i fthe pending
senate funding bill should become a law.
Mr.. Mitchell, ofPennsylvanla, from the
committee on pensions, reported a bill
granting a pension of 5000 a year to the
widow of Gen. John A. Logan, and asked
for its immediate consideration, but under
an objection by Coke, the bill went over
until to morrow.
, 1887-01-06
Coal Handlers on Strike.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-The strike Of
coal handlers is extending all along the
lines of the Delaware K Hudson Canal
company. Philadelphia 4 Reading rail
road and I.ehigh Coal and Navigation
company. This morning the men at
Perth Amboy, who hesltated about strik-
ing, were ordered out by the Knights of
Labor. Their grievances are identical
with those employed at Wehawken, Eliza
bethport, Bergen Point and South Am.
boy, who have been out for ~forty-eight
hours. The only point where work was
continued to-day was at Port Richmond,
on the Delaware. Here the men are
holding back until ordered out by the
knights to stop, and it is believed that
the order will come promptly and that
the Port Richmond men will be idle to-
morrow. There was some talk this after
noon Of the railroad and canal companies
holding a meeting for the purpose of eff
fecting Il settlement. All are sacrificing
big sums by the strike, and a majority of
the companies think it Is advisable, it is
said, to grant the demands of the men fer
an increase of rates.
There has been no disturbance. 1000
men are out.
, 1887-01-06
House.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 1.-The house
wen into committee of the whole on
the Indian appropriation bill. The bill
gave rise to no opposition in any of
its features, and the committee having
arisen, it was passed without discussion
or division. 1t %appropriates s5,l55,OO0.
The military academy appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed within a
quarter of an hour.
Mr.. Morrow, of California, presented a
petition of the James A. Garfield post,
81, department of California, in favor of
the Edmunds and Tucker anti-polygamy
bill. Referred.
The speaker laid before the house the
following communication, dated Washing
ton, ID. C., Dec. 81, 1886: 81 hereby
resign my Office as representative of the
iorty-ninth congress from the fifth ron
gressional district OF North Carolina, to
take effect from date. Respectfully
yours, JAMES w. REID.
The communication was laid on the
table
, 1887-01-06
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan, D. Among the
petitions presented to congress to-day,
were several protesting against the adop-
ton of the conference report on the inter
state commerce bill.
The president held a short public rccep-
ton in the east room this afternoon. His
right knee is still stiff and causes a slight
limp in his walk, but otherwise his health
is reported to be good.
The president has so far failed to nom
mate Mr.. Manning as minister to Mex
leo, and the impression is almost general
that this appointment will be allowed to
lapse. This belief is strengthened by the
fact that there is but one more day in
which the appointment can be made, and
further by an unofficial statement by the
president that all recess nominations have
been sent in.
, 1887-01-06

DUBLIN, Jan. The fifty-six men ar
rested last August at the time Father
Fahy was taken into custody for resist
ing the collection of rent and eviction on
the Clanricarde estates, at Woodford,
County Galway, to-day were sentenced to
terms of imprisonment ranging from
twelve to eighteen months. The Judge
who delivered the sentences censured the
inspectors of police and local magistrates
for allowing rioting and declared that no
chief secretary for Ireland, no under Sec
rotary, and no inspector general could be
justified in giving the order to prevent the
police from assisting the sheriff IN making
evictions or carrying on processes of law
for the collection OF rents due.
, 1887-01-06

OFFICE or CITY CLERK.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 30, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that there will be
an election held in the several wards in
the city oil Cheyenne on Tuesday the llth
day of January. A d. 1887, for the pur-
pose of e%lecting the following named OFF
GERS. to-wit:
For the election OF mayor for the city of
Cheyenne for the term OF two (2) years.
One member for the city council from
the first ward for the term of three (3)
years.
One member for the city council from
the second ward for the term of three (3)
years.
One member for the city council from
the third ward for the term of three t3)
years.
The places Of holding election in the
several wards las designated by the city
c%ouncil) are as follows:
First ward-Metropolitan hotel.
Second ward-T. b. Hicks stable, on
west side of Warren avenue, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
Third ward-New Pioneer Hook and
Ladder house.
SEAL W. A. RICHARDS,
City Clerk.
, 1887-01-06
The Only way TO Conquer Dyspepsia

1t is perfectly preposterous to introduce
pepsin and other artificial solvents into
the stomach in the expectation that they
will assist digestion by acting on the food
itself. They will not. Nor is it possible
thus to overcome dyspepsia. The only
way to conquer that disorder, and prevent
the Numerous diseases and disabilities
which it assuredly provokes, is to renew
the activity of gastric action by strength
ening the stomach. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters eradicates the most inveterate
forms OF Indigestion by restoring vitality
to the %alimentary organs, and those which
are tributary to them. The liver, the
bowels. the kidneys and the nerves, no
less than the stomach, experience the
invigorative effects of that standard tonic,
which possesses Alternative properties that
greatly enhance its beneficial influence,
and give a permanence to its effects which
they would not otherwise possess.
, 1887-01-06
Emperor Williams Letter to His

Son
Berlin, Jan. 1.-The Odicial gazette
publishes the following letter from En-
peror William to Crown Prince Frederick
William: The army knows how near it
has always been to my heart, and will un-
derstand what feelings stir me at thoughts
of my having belonged to it for fully
eighty years and of the changes the army
has undergone during that period. At
the time of my entering the army it lay
beaten back to the furthermost confines of
the kingdom, after the severest blow
Prussia ever sustained. But the soldierly
spirit which my glorious forefathers i'm
planted in it remained unbroken. and
soon put forth new shoots.
Placing the sense Of honor and duty
before all else, the readiness to lay down
life for them, the tie which binds all
Germans closely together and now unites
grandsons and great grandsons as firmly
as it did their forefathers, it greatly re-
ioices me to be permitted to SPEAK thus to
the army and to be able to say during
these eighty years we assuredly belong to
one another. Fully and unreservedly |
thank the army for its loyalty and devo-
ton to duty. Until my last breath these
feelings OF love and gratitude will remain
the most vivid feelings OF my heart.
, 1887-01-06
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Snow fell at Montgomery, Ala, last
night to a depth of three inches.
A slight shock of earthquake occurred
at Paige, Tex, about IL O'Clock yesterday
morning.
A bulletin was issued last night an
nouncing that John Roach was gradually
growing weaker.
Victor Tarde, OF Texas, a member of
the famous Old Guard of Napoleon J..
died yesterday aged 95 years.
There was a slight shock OF earthquake
felt at Summerville yesterday. All is
reported quiet at Charleston.
In New York the council of Fenian
Brotherhood has issued another circular
%dcnouncing O'Donovan Rosa.
At a meeting of the sewing silk and
machine twist trade, yesterday, in New
York, it was decided that an advance of
10 per cent on all manufactured goods
should take place on Feb. l..
\ conference OF New York tobacco
manufacturers and dealers was held yes
terday, at which it was decided to send a
committee to Washington to advocate a
revision Of revenue laws, especially the
abolition of tax on tobacco.
The butterine factories of Robinson 4
Co, of Pittsburg, and the Pittsburg
Melting company of Allegheny, closed
down yesterday on account of the state
law prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of oleomargarinc being declared uncon-
stitutional.
, 1887-01-06
The Colorado Legislature.

DENVER, Jan. Both houses of the
general assembly convened to-day. The
Republicans elected 7. B. Stuart, speaker,
and Milton r. Moore, chief clerk of the
house, by a strict party vote of 26 to %.
The Republicans elected Geo. NJ. Chill
colt, president, and Vest Nichols clerk.
Both houses adjourned until to. morrow.
, 1887-01-06

DENVER, Jan. "a Colorado special
to the TriJune-R Republican, says: Word
reached this city this morning, that the
works and hosting apparatus of the
Franceville coal mines were destroyed by
fire last night. The origin of the fire is
not definitely known. but it is supposed
that the wood work caught fire from
sparks from the coal pit. The loss is
between $4,000 and 500 covered by
insurance
, 1887-01-06
Secretary Lamar's Marriage.

MACON, Ga, Jan. !. Secretary
Lamar marriage took place this morning
at the residence OF the bride, to Mr..
William S. Holt, of Macon. The secre-
tary and bride will leave here this after
moor to spend the evening with Governor
Gordon, and tomorrow morning will
leave for Oxford, Miss. to visit relatives
of the secretary, and then 90 to Washing
ton.
, 1887-01-06
AtGenerous Gift.

CoLUMBUs, Jan. w. e.. Deshler,
banker and millionaire, to-day gave to the
Columbus Female Benevolent Society the
sum of 100000 to be invested and con
trolled blythe advisory board of gentlemen
for the use of the society.
, 1887-01-06
Boss QUAY for the Senate.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. In the Re-
publican legislative caucus to-day to select
a candidate for United States senator to
succeed John |. Mitchell, whose term
will expire March 1, NJ. S. Quay received
1913 votes and Galusha Grow, nine votes.
, 1887-01-06
A Landlords Reasonable Offer.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The SINNERS COM
panv has offered its Irish estates IN Lon
donderry to tenants at prices a%ggregating
eighteen years rental in each case and has
proposed to settle with tenants for all ar
rears of rent at 30 per cent reduction.
, 1887-01-06

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000; market stronger and a shade higher;
beeves, fancy, 81. s0(d 5.2j; common to
good, So. 40(d4.75; stockers and feeders,
81. 5O(d3. 20; Texas steers, $3.50.
, 1887-01-06

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup company, San Francisco, Cal,
is nature own true laxative. This pleas
ant California liquid fruit remedy may be
had of w. N. Hunt. Large bottles at
so cents or one dollar. 1t is the most
pleasant, prompt and effective remedy
known to cleanse the system; to act on
the liver, kidneys and bowels gently yet
thoroughly; to dispel headaches. colds and
fevers; to cure constipation, indigestion
and kindred ills.
, 1887-01-06

Sprains, burns, bruises and scalds are
each healed by st. Jacobs oil. 80 cents.
, 1887-01-06

Cheyenne Transfer company-From
FIVE pounds per day to a carload at a time
Reasonable reductions to large
Letter heads, bill heads and note heads
at the Leader Office
, 1887-01-06
Confirmed.
The Senate Confirms WyO-
ming's New Governor.
Five Thousand Coal Handlers
on a Strike.
Emperor Williams Letter to
His Son.
Confirmed.

COnfirmed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. among the
combinations by the senate to-day, was
that of Thos. Moonlight. to be governor
Of Wyoming.